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Too Much Rain in Maine.

WATERv1LLE, Maine, April 3o.-Rain
has been falling for thirty-six hours
and the water in the Kennebec river
has risen to a greater height than
known for eighteen years. Two
million logs at Somerset mills have
broken loose and are floating out to
sea. Many buildings along the river
bank are afioat and che water is still
rising at the rate of six inches per
hour. The damage can not fail to be
great. Advices from Fairfield report
the boom there broke this morning,
setting free upward of 100000
logs. The lumber men are on the look
out and an attempt will be made to
prevent their following the Brown
Island logs which have also broken
away.
GARDINER, Maine, April 3O.-The
water in the Ossecontu stream has
reached the highest pint ever known,
causing total suspension of business
along its banks.
FAIRFIELD, Maine, April 3O-The
greatest freshet since 1869 prevails
here and the water is still rising rap
idly. The bulkhead at Somerset is
gone, taking with it $4,000 worth of
logs. A big jam from Conatunk went
by here this morning.
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Over Domestic Trouble.

PITTSBURGH, May 6.-This morning
when Jennie Oswald, girl II years
old, came from her bed room into the
dining room of her home, in Shaler
township, near Etnaboro, just beyond
the limits of the city, she found her
father, Charles Oswald, sitting in a
chair. with his throat cut and her
younger sister, Bessie, aged 9, lying on
a lounge dead. 1t was case of sui
eide on the part of Oswald, and all the
signs indicate that he murdered his
daughter before cutting his own
throat. The child had been smothered
to death, as piece of cloth was found
stuffed in her mouth. 1t is supposed
that constant brooding over domestic
and financial troubles had turned his
brain. Oswald was a blacksmith, 45
wears of age.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in the uay
nent Of the interest and principal when tie
mortgage, dated the 23d day of February. A. d.
1885, executed by Henry Ahtrn and Alice Ahern
tas, s wife II Of the county of DAWSON and terri
which mortgage was recorded in the office Of
tns register OF 9i deeds OF tn; county of DAWSON
territory OF Dakota, in book 40 of mortgages, on
page 2x7, on the 2Sd day of February, 1856, at 4
O'Clock p. M. and
Whereas, no action or proceedings at law or
otherwise have been instituted to recover the
DEBT secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof, @9'oI.,s ~ t,o ~,
m%9rtgage. NOR with WI the note secured thereby. was
Lewis. OF the county of Dawson, III the territory
Of Dakota, which assignment was duly recorded
conv en- ne oGe o 9f e regseG b Of deeds e said
in book 6l of mortgages, on page $50.
Whereas, the amount clam to be due upon
said mortgage, at the date Of this notice. is the
sum of four hundred and six ty-One dollars and
twenty cents ($46l20) towit: $4oo principal,
and $6l 20 int rest, besides the sum of forty
GAO dollars attorneys fees stipulated for III
Now. 1hei efore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue OF the power OF sale contained in said
MORTGAGE, and duly recorded as aforesaid, and
iu pursuance OF the statutes in such case IA ade
and provided, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale OF the mortgaged premises
therein described, at public auction at the front
door of the court house, in the city of Mitchell
and county of DAWSON and territory of Dakota.
on the 23d day Of May, 1887, at 10 O'Clock in the
are situated in the county OF DAWSON, = in little the
territory Of Dakota, and are described as fol-
lows, towit: Lot No. two t2). block No. ninety
four sD IN haMleTs addition to the town nov
corded plat thereof.
Dated at Mitchell, Dak., this 1st day of April.
A. D. 1887, L. w. LEWIS, Assignee.
A. E. HITCHCOCK, o. o. STANCHF1ELD.
Atty for Assignee. Sheriff, Auctioneer.
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A Dubuauo Tragedy.

DUBUQUE, April 30.-Late yesterday
afternoon the body OF woman, ap-
parently about 35 years OF age. was
found four miles north Of the city.
Her cloths were torn and there were
several cuts on her head and her hands
were cut as if grasping knife to pre-
vent it injuring her. The corpse was
recognized as that of Mrs. Barney Ken
nedy, wife of we'll known dairyman.
Suspicion rested upon her husband, as
it is alleged the couple had frequent
and bitter quarrels, and this afternoon
he was arrested. Dried blood was
found upon his stockings, on his coat,
on the sleeves of his shirt and upon
his vest and pantaloons. When asked
for an explanation he refused to talk
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Another Train Robbery

TUCSON, Ariz., April 3O.-An au-
dacious train robbery occurred on the
west bound overland train on the
Southern Pacific railroad last evening.
The train was stopped at Papago sta
tlon. eighteen miles east of Tucson, at
$3.50 in the evening, by a red signal
light. Distinctions had been placed
on the track, so that if the engineer
failed to stop the train would be de-
rallied. Five to eight men were en-
gagged in the robbery. Upon the train
stopping, a dozen or more shots were
were fired into the express car and
armed men boarded the locomotive to
watch the engineer. Failing to get
open the express car door, the robbers
placed stick of giant powder under
it and compelled Engineer Harper to
light the fuse. To avoid being blown
up the messenger opened the
car door and the robbers took
possession of the car. After ex-
tingulshing the fuse, they uncoupled
the engine. baggage and express cars
from the remainder of the train and
made the engineer get off. The rob-
bers then pulled out six miles toward
Tucson. There they "killed" the
engine and left it. During the run
they went through the express Car, but
did not get more than $4,000 express
money, SO far as can he ascertained.
They got two packages of railroad
money. amounting to 500, and
also two packages of postage
stamps. The express messenger saved
$1,000 from the robbers by hastily hid
ing it in the stove. Nothing was
known of the affair in Tucson until
after midnight, when IL telegram was
received from Pantano, a brakeman
having walked back eight miles to
that station. An engine was sent
down and the train was brought in
this morning. None of the passengers
were molested, and some of them
knew nothing of the trouble until af-
ter their arrival in Tucson. Nothing
has been discovered that would lead to
the detection of the robbers.
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CELESTIAL JOHN.
One Instance Where He Was Not Pc.
culiar Enough.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 3O.-An in
genious scheme by which Chinese have
been enabled to fraudulently evade
the provisions of the Chinese restric-
tion act and obtain landing in this
city was discovered today. A Chinese
resident called at the dock where the
steamer City of Sidney, on which an
other Chinaman who holds no return
certificate was retained, and asked per-
mission to give his countryman
a loaf of bread. The suspicious
of the customs inspector were aroused,
and the loaf, upon being closely exam
ined, was found to contain documents
giving full instructions to the detained
Chinaman to be temporarily landed
by a writ of habeas corpus, and how to
answer the questions regarding pre-
vious residence so as to be permitted
to remain in the United States when
taken before a federal judge. The
Chinaman who attempted to convey
the loaf of bread aboard the steamer
arrest by flight.
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ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT.
A South Carolinian Secures an English
Lady Who Wears a Title.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 3o.-A letter
from the backwoods mining region of
North Carolina tells the story of a
Gretna Green affair in that section,
which promises to produce sensation
in English society. 1t is the elope-
ment and marriage of Lady Amoor,
the daughter of an English earl, with
an humble though handsome laborer,
OF whom she became. enamored. The
scene OF this romantic occurrence is
the Russell gold mine, in Montgom-
cry county, and the story, briefly told,
is as follows:
Lady Amoor came over to this coun-
try about two months ago to visit her
married sister, whose husband is one
OF the principal owners of the Russell
mine, and whose handsome rustic resi-
dence is situated on the property.
Among the laborers employed at the
NINE was an honest, hard working
young man, named Harry Bell, with
whom Lady Amoor became infatuated.
A strong attachment sprung up be-
tween them, and the relatives of the
lady noticed that she seemed to take
an unusual interest in the humble
miner, but they little guessed the true
state of her heart and were altogether
unprepared for what was to follow.
One day last week the mining COM
munity was startled by the report that
Lady Amoor and Mr.. Bell had been
married. Their love was of the kind
that laughs at locks and bars, and they
had planned successful Gretna Green
affair. The reported elopement which
created such a lively interest in the
neighborhood soon proved true, for
when the couple returned they came
as MIR. and Mrs. Henry Bell. Lady
Amoor's uncle, who had been in bad
health for several days, was made SER
iously i'll by the unexpected denoue-
ment, and her sister was thrown into
state of great excitement and distress.
However, the affair could not be
mended, and the neighboring people
quickly concluded that congratulations
were in order. Lady Amoor, it is said,
comes from distinguished family, and
her husband, though of humble birth,
is sturdy young son of the Old North
state. and the country people say will
make her ladyship a true and loving
husband.
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He Had his Wealth Hid.

MILWAUKEE, April 3O.-Some time
ago Henry Peters, an old resident of
this city, who used to keep grocery
store and saloon, died. AT the time of
his death he was known to have money,
but he did not leave will or tell his
folks where he kept his wealth. Peters
had been considered a miser as he
dressed miserably. Before the old man
died lie said to his wife that she would
find plenty for herself and children
after his death. The house was ran
sacked from top to bottom, butnothing
could be found. \ short time ago
plumbers while at work in the cellar
came across a heavy box which was
found filed with gold dollars. eagles
and foreign money to the aggregate of
nearly $s2O,OOU.
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FROM WEALTH TO POVERTY
The Result of Tempting the
Fickle Goddess
While the Dealer Handled a
Sanded Deck.

PHILADELPHIA, May GA dispatch
from Pittsburgh announces the death
OF Marker Rush yesterday, in the poor
farm of that city. Mr.. Rush was said
10 have been at one time worth $780,
oo, but lost all in gambling. In 1868
he succeeded Robert Mcclure as pro-
prletor of saloon on Sth street, in
this city. This he called the Rush
house, and for about four years he ran
it in conjunction with the Point
Breeze race track. In consequence of
being unsuccessful in business here, he
sold out and next opened a hotel on
Liberty street, Pittsburgh, which he
also called the Rush house. A run of
unsuccessful gambling speculations
broke him up in business after few
years. and of his reputed vast fortune
there was saved only about $4,000
worth of jewelry, which is in possess
sion of his daughter, Mollie Rush. at
present a resident of Pittsburgh. Mr..
Rush's death was due to softening of
the brain.
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A NICE OLD LADY
Helps Her Son Make it Lively for
Her ParamOur.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 3O-An affair
which will probably terminate in mur-
der occurred here this afternoon.
Louis Marvin, a day laborer, has for
the past twelve years been living with
Mrs. Ann Berry, with whom, however,
he has never been married. Mrs. Berry
has a son named Barton Berry, who
has been living with his mother and
adopted father, but it seems he and the
old man did not get along we'll togeth-
er. On Thursday the young boy was ar
rested on complaint of Marvin, charged
with having threatened his life.
who asked that the prisoner be bound
over to keep the peace. Berry was dis
missed by the court, and going home
from the court room he found Marvin
had removed his effects from the house
into the street. Berry and Marvin
engaged in an alteration. during which
Mrs. Berry went to the assistance of
her son, and with a heavy i,atchet
struck Marvin blow on the back of
his head, which fractured his skull. A
three sided scuffle for the possession
OF the weapon ensued, in which Berry
was successful. He then struck the
old man several blows on the head and
face, fracturing his skull and cutting
his face fright fully. Police were sum
moned and Mrs. Berry was arrested,
but her son made his escape and is still
at large. A physician was summoned
to dress the injuries of the wounded
man, and pronounced the wound on
the back of the head, struck by Mrs.
Berry. fatal. Marvin is still alive, but
there is little prospect of his recovery.
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ROund for Canaan.

EAU CLAIRE, April 30.-About forty
sturdy yeomen, with eighteen wagons
and sixty horses, passed through the
city yesterday Oh their way from Gar
den Valley and other points in Trem-
pealeau county to Dakota. They will
team it all the way to st. Paul, where
they take the cars. They go to work
on the Manitoba railroad extension and
many Of them will probably take up
homesteads in Dakota. Many of the
emigrants are married, but they have
left their wives behind them in Trem-
pealeau county for the present.
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DR., COLLIERS' ANAL YSIS,
MORTGAGE SALE.

WHEREAS, George W. Dowdell and Sadie r.
Dowdell by their mortgage, bearing date the 9th
day Of da Frederick
situate in Dawson county, Dakota Territory, to.
wit: The lots and 4, in northwest quarter OF
section three ls), township one hundred and four
900, range sxty-one cd, containing 1866 acres.
more or less, according to government survey.
to secure the payment Of the sum Of two
hundrea Sdq IA, and ninetyfour dollars, due August
per cent. per 'annum payable annually on the
first day Of December in each year, according to
lle conditions OF a GER ain coupon promissory
note in said mortgage mentiOned which mort
sage was recorded in the office of the Register
August, 1884, in Book AZ OF Mortgages, on page
Whereas, it is provided in said mortgage that
IN case OF default In the payment of said sum Of
money, or the interest thereon, or taxes on said
land at the time therein specified, then the
whole principal and interest on said note shall
IT the election OF the mortga9ee or his assigns,
Immediately become due and payable, and said
therein contained as by statute provided.
And whereas, default has been made in the
payment OF the, sum of nineteen dollars and
leven cents, on interest note due December .
1856, and the mortgage now tho holder of
said li notes has elected to declare the whole sum
WIN VIII +S accrued interest due and payable at once.
sald mortgage the sum of three hundred and
nineteen dollars and fifty cents, and no proceed
thereby secured.
Now Therefore. public notice is hereby given.
that ;i under and by virtue Of the power Of sale in
said mortgage contained. the same will be fore
loSeu to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage
It this date with interest. costs and fifty dollars
attorneys fee which is proyid d for in said
mortgage In case Of foreclosure, by sale Of
10 the highest bidder for cash, on FRIDAY, the 9Th
lay Of May. 1887 at o'clock a. M, at the front
door OF the Court HouSe, in the City of Mitchell,
in said County of DAWSON
FREDERICK BRENT GR0TRIAE.
Mortgage.
.". o. STANCHFIELD,
Sheriff Dawson County.
Dated this oath day OF March. 1887.
WILKES 4 WELLS, Attorneys for'Nortgagee
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An Anarchist Found Guilty.

MILWAUKEE, May 6.-The jury in
the case of Grattkau, charged with in
citing riot at the Milwaukee garden
last May, brought in verdict of guilty
this morning. Counsel for the defense
moved for new trial on grounds that
counsel for the prosecution influenced
the jury by treating them during the
adjournments of court. The motion
will be argued next Saturday morning.
Judge Sloan this morning sentenced
two Bohemians, who were convicted of
rioting at Bayview, one to the house OF
correction for four months at hard
labor, and the other was fined $25 and
costs. Two others were allowed to go
under suspension of sentence.
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ANTI.PovERTY SOCIETY.
The Sentiments of Henry George and
DIR. Mc(1lynn.

NEW YORK, May 5.-The Anti-Pov-
erty society, of which Dr. McGlynn is
president and Henry George vice-presi-
dent, held its first public meeting last
night at Chickering hall. The hall was
packed to overflowing, and on the plat
form We're a large number of ladies of
the united labor party. The exercises
opened with singing by chorus of
fifty voices, led by Miss Agnes Munier.
Henry George presided, and in his
opening address said:
The presence of such large audi
ence at the first meeting of the Anti
Poverty society shows there is a wide
spread feeling in the community against
the social crime of poverty. In start
ing this society we do not propose to
form a church. There are already
churches enough in the community.
There is nothing sectarian in the plat
form of the society. All creeds are
welcome. If Archbishop Corrigan
chooses to join he is welcome; and if
Robert 1ngersall desires to become
member, he is also welcome.
DR.. McGlynn said that he always in
tended to remain a Catholic and to
preach the Catholic doctrine, and
would try to bring back religion to
the world.
Religion will never be right until we
shall see democratic pope walking
down Broadway with stove pipe hat
on his head and carrying an umbrella
under his arm. In my opinion that
man will be the greatest of popes. In
stead of having men carry him on their
shoulders, he will have the laugh on
them, for he will carry them in his
heart.
at the close of the services an
anthem was sung by the choir and au-
dience. The society proposes to hold
meetings every Sunday night at Chick
erinp hall.
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IMPROPER USE OF THE MAILS.
A firginia Woman Locked up Under
Federal Court Warrant.


LYNcHBURs, May 6.-Postoflice In
spectors Barclay and McAffee TODAY
arrested at her home atSnoville, Pulas-
XII county, Mrs. Elmira d. Slenker.
whom they brought to this city and
placed in jail tonight, charged with
circulating indecent matter through
the mails. The arrest was made upon
warrant issued by w. B. Tinsley,
United States commissioner, of this
city. Mrs. Slenker has been for several
years engaged in the circulation of a
book Of alleged grossly immoral read
ing. She is 60 Years old and makes no
denial of having circulated the matter
in question, but is rather disposed to
defend her action. She has so far de-
clined to employ counsel here, saying
that her case is peculiar, and that un-
less she is def nded by a lawyer who
thoroughly unders tands it he can do
her no good. Hence she will telegraph
her friends in New York to send her
an attorney.
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A SERIOUS LOCKOUT.
Threatened Stoppage Of Cincinnati's
Shoe Business.

CINCINNATI, May GA very extern
slve and disastrous lockout has been
inaugurated in the shoe factories TO-
day. 1t has been the custom for sew
eral years for proprietors and employees
to send delegates to form a board
of arbitration for the purpose of fixing
the rate of wages each year. Six of the
eight assemblies of employees have ap-
pointed delegates, but two assemblies
composed of lasters and filters, the lat
ter women and girls, refused to send
delegates, thereupon the proprietors
have shut them out. The members of
the two assemblies amount to 2,6OO
persons. Their stopping will soon
close the other branches, and serious
interruption will ensue.
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Under the Wheels.

HoUGnroN. Mich. April 3o.-Last
evening Mary Hoar and Maud Nc
Donald were thrown under an ore train
on the Uecla Il Torch Lake railroad,
coupling link breaking. Miss lloar
had her head cut from her body and
Miss McDonald's legs were crushed so
badly that amputation was necessary.
Both lived at Lake Linden.
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Al Original Node of Suicide.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Seth NJ. Murdoch,
manager of the Boston oyster house,
fell from the roof of the building, cor
ner of Clark and Madison streets, in
which the restaurant is situated, about
2 o'clock this afternoon and was in
stantly killed, the body being horribly
mangled. On going to the roof a pis-
tol with one chamber empty and a
large clot OF blood was found a short
distance from the edge of the building.
Whether or not the deceased commit
ted suicide is not known. One theory
is that he was followed to the roof by
some one and killed, but the view taken
by the coroner is that it was case of
suicide.
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In the Interests of Labor.

LANSING, Mich, May 5.-An impor-
tant labor measure passed through the
house this morning, which prohibits
the use of store orders, scrip notes, or
certificates in payment of labor. 1t
also makes it imperative upon all en-
ployers of labor to pay at least
monthly. Any violation of these
provisions is made a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine of from $5 to $50.
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A Deed of Valor.

-DEs MONIES. April 3O.-Foster's
opera house was burned this afternoon;
loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
fire originated about the stage, and
persons in the third story offices were
obliged to escape through windows and
down the liremen's ladders. Miss Hat
tie Duke, a stenographer, was nearly
suffocated, and was borne insensible
down ladder by fireman Patrick
Lynch, who saved her, but nearly lost
his own life in doing so. $780,.
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SHERIFF SALE.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,
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TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss
In the district court within and for DAVIDSON
County.
Thos Fullerton, VIM. Fullerton
and George Fullerton,
vs..
Chas. Smith, Fannie l.. Smith,
VIM, Sloan and j. ~ Grow.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Judgment of foreclosure and sale in the above
entitled action on the oath day of March A. d,
1887, and an execution issued upon said iidR.
ment. the subscriber. O. 0. Stanrhtield. sheriff
purpose appointed, will sell at public auction
at the front door of the court house in the city
tory, on the slst day of May, 1887, at o'clock in
the afternoon of that day. the real estate and
mOrtgaged premises situated in the county of
Dawson. territory of Dakota, and directed in
said Judgment and execution to be sOld and
therein described as follows: Lots 5 and 8 in
block 6 of ScOtt's addition to the town of Mitch
ell, as the same Is known as designated upon
the recorded plat thereof, or as much thereof
as may be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment
and costs, amounting in all to $.3.0l. with inter-
est thereon from the date of said judgment and
all accruing costs of sale.
Dated Mitchell, ID. T., April 26. 1887.
o. O.STANCHFIELD,
Sheriff of Dawson county.
DILLON & PRESTON.
Plaintiffs attorney.
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Conscience Money,

CHICAGO, May 5.-A bulky envelope
containing $1,000 in currency was re-
ceived through the mail today by one
of the members of the board of COM
missioners of Cook county. Enclosed
with the roll of bills was slip of pa
per bearing the inscription: "This
money belongs to Cook county," 1t is
supposed that the amount is a part of
the proceeds of one of the noted Doodle
operations now being delt with by
tha nonrts